“This is the perfect muffin - really yummy flavor yet not much sugar. I've used different fruits too - blueberries and raspberries are our absolute favorites, but strawberries, peaches, or cherries are good too - frozen or fresh. You can use any kind of yogurt without fruit on the bottom. Easily adaptable to what you have. Hope you enjoy!”

I tried this recipe for the first time today and my husband and I both loved it. I typically make a recipe exactly according to the directions the first time but this time I did adjust a tiny bit.
I used a tiny bit more salt (just didn't level the 1/4 teaspoon) because a lot of muffins seem bland to me. I added a few drops of vanilla (about a half cap)and used 3 tablespoons of fresh Meyer lemon juice and the zest from 2 lemons (probably 2 teaspoons)and did not use the lemon extract. I used 1 1/2 cups fresh raspberries. Sprinkled the tops with two small packets of turbino sugar before baking which added a nice glistening topping.
They were really good! I loved the density and that they were not too sweet. My husband ate 5 the first night (they are small even though the muffin cups are full). Twelve muffins baked perfectly in 16 minutes.
The paper liners were a little tough to peel off but didn't ruin the muffins. I will look for some suggestions to correct that.
Will definitely make these again. Thanks for sharing Kathy.

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I really don't like to be negative because cooking, while fun, is a lot of work. So let me just say, that if I had not been cooking for 30 years, I would have been totally perplexed when it came to the point of adding the raspberries. The batter was so thick that I had to add an additional tsp. of oil I followed the recipe exactly as it was written as I agree with those people who say you shouldn't review something when you change it all around, and the spoon stood up in the batter. I gradually added small measures of milk until I had a "batter" into which I could fold the raspberries. I followed the suggestions and put a sprinkling of cinnamon and sugar on top, and committed them to the oven. It made exactly twelve. I did use fresh raspberries because I had some here. I cooked them fifteen minutes and am glad I took them out when I did. Every oven is different, but I think next time, I'd try 375 degrees. They are dense, but they are also tasty. However, you do need to know what you are doing in the kitchen to make these work. I think next time, I will leave one of the eggs whole for good measure and continue to add milk until the batter is a batter and not a dough. Yes, they were dense, but they were also good and I liked the healthy component. Thanks for the recipe.

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Delicious taste. The texture of my muffins was somewhat dense and more moist than I would like. Possibly because I added a whole egg instead of two egg whites. The flavor was very good though. I topped with chocolate drizzle because I love raspberries with chocolate.

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I made these muffins with frozen blackberries. Absolutely wonderful. The texture and the flavor are the perfect balance and they are so easy to make. These dont last long, so if you are planning to take some for a quick breakfast during the week, make 2 batches! I just wrap individually in plastic wrap and keep in the fridge to grab for a quick breakfast or snack.

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Clearly I must have done something wrong. I followed the recipe except I did not have lemon extract. The batter was way, way, WAY too thick. Then after baking, the muffins stuck like glue to the liners.

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The raspberries were too much, even though we love raspberries themselves. We also couldn't taste the lemon, even though we used all the zest and juice from a lemon (which is about twice as much as the recipe called for). On the plus side, they were very moist and had a good texture.
I have gotten better results with a triple berry blend instead of all raspberries. Since the recipe states any berry can be used, I've raised rating from 3 stars to 4 (not enough lemon flavor for 5 stars). It's OK to sub sour cream for the yogurt; results are similar both ways.

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I made half of them with the cinnamon/flour/butter topping suggested by another reviewer and half of them with no topping at all. Next time I think I'll get some coarse ground sugar to sprinkle on top and that extra bit of sweet crunch will make them perfect.

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A few substitutions:
I used
greek yogurt
1/2cup oat flour
1/2 cup wheat flour
1/2 cup regular flour
1/2 cup sugar
I used mixed berries- just rasp would be better
Very thick batter! Came out almost scone like, def more dense than regular muffins but great flavor. I would recommend using the lemon extract as they barely tasted like lemon and I doubled the zest, too